No. 21-5900

Justin Anderson v. Arkansas

Lower Court: Arkansas
Docketed: 2021-10-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: 8th-amendment capital-case constitutional-rights criminal-sentencing due-process eighth-amendment prior-offense resentencing sentencing victim-impact victim-impact-evidence
Key Terms:
DueProcess Punishment
Latest Conference: 2021-12-10
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Eighth Amendment permits a State to present victim-impact evidence arising from a crime other than the murder for which the defendant is being sentenced

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether the Eighth Amendment permits a State to present victim-impact evidence arising from a crime other than the murder for which the defendant is being sentenced. 2. Whether in this case the admission of victim-impact evidence from a prior offense was so excessive as to violate due process. i PARTIES The caption contains the names of all parties. ii

Docket Entries

2021-12-13
Petition DENIED.
2021-11-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021.
2021-11-19
Reply of petitioner Justin Anderson filed.
2021-11-04
Brief of respondent Arkansas in opposition filed.
2021-10-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 4, 2021)

Attorneys

Justin Anderson
John Charles WilliamsFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
State of Arkansas
Nicholas Jacob BronniSolicitor General of Arkansas, Respondent